Wedding bells are ringing for “A League of Their Own” star Abbi Jacobson! On Sunday, People confirmed that Jacobson is engaged to her girlfriend Jodi Balfour after nearly two years of dating. The confirmation comes after the couple made their red carpet debut at the premiere of Amazon Prime Video’s “A League of Their Own” on Thursday. At the time, a ring was spotted on the “Broad City” actor’s finger, which sparked engagement rumours.
Jacobson and Balfour have been dating since 2020, but they’ve mostly kept their romance private. In October 2021, Jacobson posted a sweet tribute to the “For All Mankind” actor on Instagram in honour of their anniversary. “One year with this incredible human. Don’t know how I got so lucky,” she wrote.
For their part, Jacobson’s “A League of Their Own” costars are beyond excited for their friend. People chatted with the cast at a 30th anniversary screening of the original movie on Saturday, and they revealed how glad they are that their costar’s engagement is now public knowledge. Chanté Adams enthused, “Abbi’s engaged! Abbi’s engaged! Abbi’s engaged! “We’ve had to hide it for . . . No, I’m kidding.”
According to Jacobson, her happy news was never a secret – she just hadn’t made a formal announcement on social media. “No, you have not,” she reportedly teased Adams. “You have not had to hide it. That was not a thing. It was not a secret.”
Jacobson’s longtime friend and costar D’Arcy Carden chimed in as well. “It’s out. It’s great. We’re so happy. We love [Jodi].”
For her part, Balfour is a South African actor who has starred in “For All Mankind,” “Supernatural,” and “The Crown,” among other projects. Next up, she’s set to appear in season three of “Ted Lasso.” While she hasn’t posted about the engagement news on her Instagram yet, the 35-year-old actor did follow her girlfriend’s lead by sharing a tribute to Jacobson on their first anniversary. “365 days of the best surprise of my life,” she wrote on Instagram alongside of a photo of her and Jacobson sharing a kiss.
Now it seems these two will have plenty more anniversaries to celebrate together in their future.
